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Houston Rockets All-Star point guard Chris Paul will reportedly make his return to the lineup this Sunday against the Orlando Magic, or next Tuesday versus the New Orleans Pelicans, according to Kelly Iko of The Atheltic. Chris Paul injured his hamstring on Dec. 20 against the Miami Heat and has been out ever since. Source: […]

Nobody this season has been on the same level as James Harden in terms of scoring. Following a 61-point performance at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night, Harden extended his streak of scoring 30 or more points in consecutive games to 21 games. This places him behind only Wilt Chamberlain, who has streaks of both […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden has been unstoppable on the offensive end as of late, scoring at least 30 points in 21 consecutive games. During this stretch, he has notched several statistical achievements. One of those feats was his streak of 263 markers that were scored without an assist, meaning he did not need his […]

FS1 radio host Colin Cowherd doesn’t believe Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden’s insane usage rate is sustainable and translates to wins in the postseason. Over his last five games, James Harden has scored 261 points and zero of those points have come from an assist. The reigning MVP has the highest usage rate in the […]

Toronto Raptors shooting guard Danny Green has drawn the unenviable task of containing James Harden in Saturday’s matchup against the Houston Rockets. Harden is always a tough player to check, but the fact that he dropped a career-high 61 points against the New York Knicks on Wednesday night makes this matchup a bit more intriguing. […]

Thanks in large part to a 61-point scoring outburst from James Harden, the Houston Rockets managed to walk away from Wednesday night’s game against the New York Knicks with a 114-110 victory. Harden isn’t the only player that has lit up the scoreboard inside Madison Square Garden, however. In fact, exactly five years prior, Carmelo […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden has been an unstoppable force on the offensive end, scoring at least 30 points in 21 consecutive games. He’s also scored at least 57 points in three of the Rockets’ last five games. Harden has been shooting the ball a lot this year. He leads the league in number of […]

James Harden gave the NBA more of the same on Wednesday night against the New York Knicks. Leading the Houston Rockets to a 114-110 victory over the Knicks, Harden put up 61 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists, and 5 steals in his latest stop on the MVP campaign trail. Justin Kobatko pointed out a particular […]

In an annual tradition for NBA TV’s the Starters, each of the four hosts of the show will predict headlines from the upcoming NBA season prior to its tipoff. However, host J.E. Skeets had some serious foresight, with one of his predictions from three seasons ago coming true Wednesday night in the form of Houston […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden is playing on a league of his own right now. So much so, that not only is he leading the league in scoring, but he is actually doing so with such a comfortable margin. As a matter of fact, as pointed out by Rockets insider Jonathan Feigen, if Harden were […]

Following Houston Rockets superstar James Harden’s 61-point eruption against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, former NBA player Mychal Thompson had this to say on Twitter. 61 points in Madison Square GARDEN? Just rename it Madison Square HARDEN…Geez… — Mychal Thompson (@champagnennuts) January 24, 2019 Harden was unstoppable against the Knicks, shooting 17-of-38 […]

James Harden continued his impressive scoring run Wednesday night as he led the Houston Rockets to another win. The reigning NBA MVP scored 61 points, grabbed 15 boards, and dished out five assists to help the Rockets outlast the New York Knicks 114-110 at Madison Square Garden. Harden has now scored at least 30 points […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul could return as soon as Friday night against the Toronto Raptors, according to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. Paul has been ramping up his workouts in recent days after missing more than a month with a bothersome hamstring injury, sitting out 16 games in the process. “If it’s […]

Houston Rockets big man Clint Capela tweeted out on Wednesday evening that James Harden’s performance against the New York Knicks reminded him of Broly — a very powerful character in the Dragon Ball Z TV show. . @JHarden13 on his Broly! #OutOfControl pic.twitter.com/4SraXE0NHl — Clint Capela (@CapelaClint) January 24, 2019 James Harden dropped 61 points […]

The Houston Rockets defeated the New York Knicks on Wednesday night, but it was not easy. The Rockets needed a 61-point effort from James Harden to hold off the lowly Knicks, and late in the game, Houston forward PJ Tucker had a mental lapse that nearly cost the Rockets the game as well as Eric […]

Posting ridiculous stat lines has become routine for James Harden this season. In a year where the Houston Rockets’ star has been doing things that have never been done on the court before, Harden just entered the record books right alongside Shaquille O’Neal, Michael Jordan, and Karl Malone. Harden had 61 points, four assists, and 15 […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden continues to defy logic with his offensive performances. In a win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night, Harden scored 61 points, marking his first 60-point game and fifth 50-point outing of the season. No other player in the league has more than one this year. That's his fifth […]

Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden has now scored at least 30 points in 21 straight games, which is the fourth-longest streak in NBA history. NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain holds all three of the top spots. Wilt scored at least 30 points in 65, 31, and 25-straight games during his legendary playing career. From @RocketsPR: James Harden […]

The Chicago Bulls received $1,566,570 from the Houston Rockets in the Carmelo Anthony trade, but they aren’t going to get the money all at once. According to salary cap guru Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report and Basketball Insiders, the Rockets will pay the Bulls 10 installments of $66,657, and then a single payment of $900,000 before July. […]

The Houston Rockets were eager to take a chance on the recently-waived Kenneth Faried, giving them another potential lob-catching option and high-energy big after starter Clint Capela went down to injury. Faried was traded to the Brooklyn Nets from the Denver Nuggets, team which he played for seven seasons before parting ways. While the Nets […]

It’s no surprise James Harden is making yet another push for the Most Valuable Player award after finally winning it last year after leading the Houston Rockets to a franchise-best 65 wins. With little hopes of pulling out a season as impressive as the former, The Beard recognizes his scoring dominance has been the direct […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has run out of superlatives to describe his star player James Harden, who has singlehandedly kept the team afloat in the midst of key absences in the lineup. Perhaps what’s been the most amazing part of his recent scoring tear is that all baskets have come unassisted, a trend […]

Despite leading the NBA in scoring and currently putting up video game scoring numbers, Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden says he doesn’t care that he’s not one of the top All-Star vote-getters. Harden received less fan votes than Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose, Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic, […]

Newly signed Houston Rockets forward Kenneth Faried isn’t holding back when talking about his time with the Brooklyn Nets. According to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, Faried explained on Tuesday that he never got a straightforward answer on why he never received playing time. He said the team delivered excuses. However, an […]

Now that Carmelo Anthony is finally off the Houston Rockets’ roster, Rockets star guard James Harden says he hopes Melo gets another chance with an NBA team. Carmelo Anthony played in just 10 games with Houston. The 10-time All-Star has been away from the team since November. Speaking to reporters in New York, James Harden […]

The Houston Rockets have long been interested in trading for Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith. Nonetheless, working out a way to send the veteran swingman from the Cavs to the Rockets might be difficult. According to Kelly Iko of The Athletic, there are concerns about bringing J.R. Smith aboard in Houston. While he is […]

After just one game with his new team, Kenneth Faried is already enjoying the fresh start. After the Houston Rockets fell to the Philadelphia 76ers 121-93, Kennet Faried opened up a little about his time with the Brooklyn Nets. “It’s been crazy for me,” Faried told Sarah Todd of Philly.com. “To be basically traded, go to […]

The Chicago Bulls and Houston Rockets have completed the Carmelo Anthony trade, the teams announced Tuesday. Anthony, the draft rights to Jon Diebler and $1.56 million will head to Chicago, while Houston will receive the draft rights to Tadija Dragicevic. The two teams had to change the rights to the international players who were involved in […]

The Houston Rockets were dealt their biggest loss of the season during a 121-93 defeat to the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. James Harden scored 37 points in three quarters, but sat during the fourth quarter with the game already out of hand. “The Beard” is hoping his recent scoring barrage can help him keep his […]

On this day 13 years ago, Kobe Bryant poured in 81 points in a Los Angeles Lakers win over the Toronto Raptors, marking the second-highest single-game point total in NBA history (only Wilt Chamberlain scored more with an 100-point game back in 1962). Bryant made 28 of his 46 field-goal attempts in his scintillating performance, […]

The trade call between the Houston Rockets, the Chicago Bulls, and the league office will have to wait, as the deal “might have to be amended over a discrepancy involving the rights to an international player,” according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. It was due to this very reason that the league […]

In spite of rumors that forward James Nunnally could be headed back overseas after being waived by the Houston Rockets on Monday, there is still a chance he could return to the Rockets, according to Kelly Iko of The Athletic. Nunnally was waived in order to create space for big man Kenneth Faried, whom Houston […]

What seemed like an inevitable marriage between the Houston Rockets and Danuel House Jr. turned into a contractual disagreement and a consequent send-down to the G League’s Rio Grande Valley Vipers after House’s 45 days of service with the NBA team were up. While the two parties could not agree on a suitable contract, there […]

The Houston Rockets waived forward James Nunnally on Monday, terminating the 10-day contract he signed with the team on Jan. 16. A report then surfaced on Monday morning that Nunnally was heading back to Italy, but his agent, Bill Neff, has denied it: “He has not decided his future yet,” said Neff, according to Sportando. […]

James Harden joined basketball royalty on Martin Luther King Jr. Day by scoring 37 points in three quarters in a loss against the Philadelphia 76ers, making it his 20th straight game with 30 or more points and joining Wilt Chamberlain as the only two players to have reached that streak. Following a 28-point loss on […]

Flopping has unfortunately become a big part of the NBA. Players use it on both the offensive end to get free throws and the defensive end to draw offensive fouls. Flopping was on full display Monday night when the Houston Rockets’ James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers Corey Brewer: Who flops better, Corey Brewer or […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid got into the head of another fellow superstar on Monday night. After engaging in a heated tussle with Russell Westbrook on Saturday, Embiid exchanged words with James Harden during their match against the Houston Rockets in Philadelphia. Harden went down after hitting Embiid, who was trying to double-team the Rockets […]

James Harden of the Houston Rockets became the first player since Kobe Bryant with 200 points in a four-game span. Per Justin Kubatko of Statmuse, Bryant achieved the feat in March 2007. James Harden is the first player since Kobe Bryant in March 2007 to score at least 200 points over a four-game span. — […]

James Harden and the Houston Rockets got destroyed by the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday, losing by a final score of 121-93. The Rockets were outscored 29-13 in the third quarter and the Sixers never looked back after that. James Harden finished with a game-high 37 points. The reigning MVP has now scored at least 30 […]